A few butcherbirds are frequenting my area at the moment. This one is a Grey Butcherbird:

When it tilted its head, I noticed some dark whiskers below its eye:

When it looked upwards, I could make out the whiskers on both sides of its beak:

A full-frontal gaze shows off the white patches (lores) in front of its eyes:

A yawn shows its tongue off nicely:

Here’s a profile to close the post. The hook on the end of the beak is for stabbing prey, which the butcherbird then hangs on a branch or a fence until it’s ready to eat:

Common name: Grey Butcherbird

Scientific name: Cracticus torquatus

Approximate length: 30 cm

Date spotted: 5 January 2019 (Summer)

Location: Allambie Heights, New South Wales, Australia